Nuclear Associate

The role

Inspectors employed within the Office for Nuclear Regulation are required to undertake a range of activities including:

inspection of nuclear installations and Transport activities;

permissioning of licensee's activities based on safety case assessment;

reacting to emergent work including investigating incidents and implementation of formal enforcement action;

securing improvements at site and strategic level when necessary; and

interacting with and providing advice to a wide range of stakeholders including government departments.

assessment and inspection of local authority emergency plans.

Much of this work requires a high level of expert judgment.

Decisions associated with this work are often based on management and administration of the analysis of various forms of information and material. The role of the B4 nuclear associate primarily is to provide technical support to ONR inspectors in managing, planning and carrying out their regulatory duties with day to day administrative support provided by the programmes' business support teams. Targeting support to inspection activities is intended to allow increased technical expertise to be directed to the core regulatory functions exercised by ONR inspectors whilst promoting the development of the B4 Nuclear Associate.

Cross-programme work

To undertake cross-programme work to ensure consistency and improvement in areas that underpin the work of the organisation. For example:

licensing and permissioning assessment;

compliance inspection;

permissioning inspection;

enforcement management;

regulatory process development;

issues management

inspector guidance.

Other activities relating to the delivery of effective regulation such as management of Operational Experience Feedback (OEF) information into programme thinking, analytical input to strategic thinking, management of analysis and research/support associated with regulatory effectiveness, risk and issues management.

To provide additional technical understanding to other support functions.

Authority and accountability

Liaise as necessary with sites in order to carry out defined duties.

Authorised to commission support work

Accountable and line managed by Head of Unit (or new equivalent) or appropriate Nuclear Inspector

Nuclear Associate

Bootle, Merseyside

The maximum for this salary band is £35,047. You will be appointed on a salary dependent on skills and experience.

Furthermore there are excellent opportunities for advancement to Nuclear Safety Inspector (max salary currently £79,593) and Principal Nuclear Inspector (max salary currently £100,645). Besides the opportunity to make a real difference, there are many benefits working for ONR. In addition to a competitive starting salary, you can expect:

A permanent contract of employment including some of the best terms and conditions in the labour market

Option of a competitive occupational pension scheme. From 1 April 2015 a new Civil Service pension scheme Alpha was introduced, Alpha is a Career Average pension scheme. This means the final pension is based on a percentage of pensionable earnings from each year of active membership. You will still have the option of joining a Partnership pension. You are encouraged to visit Civil Service Pensions for more information.

Five weeks rising to six weeks annual leave plus public holidays and1 privilege days with the flexibility to purchase an additional 3 days annual leave

Active management of your health, safety and wellbeing at work

Excellent working arrangements. Redgrave Court is a state-of-the-art new building including gymnasium, restaurant and excellent, covered, free car-parking facilities

Enormous job satisfaction from your role; excellent worklife balance - arrangements to help staff who wish to combine domestic responsibilities with a career in ONR include opportunities for part-time work, flexible working hours, possibilities of unpaid leave, paid maternity leave and, subject to circumstances, career breaks

Relocation expenses in certain circumstances

You will have good opportunities for career development through structured initial training, our strong commitment to continuing professional development and the chance to undertake other roles including strategy development and work in other parts of ONR

As a newly appointed Nuclear Associate, you will undertake a programme of training (and possibly externally provided nuclear qualifications) designed to introduce you to both your work and that of others. Attendance at appropriate discipline conferences and training events will also be included.

ONR offers a comprehensive training and development programme to new recruits at all levels coming into the organisation. Specifically, this focuses on providing new recruits with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they will need to undertake their roles in a nuclear regulatory capacity. This is a necessary complement to the technical skills and knowledge which new recruits will bring with them into ONR. Training will continue as new recruits progress through the organisation, to allow staff to progress and develop their careers, and to undertake the variety of roles which ONR offers.

Throughout your career, support is provided by ONR for any studying required in connection with your work and agreed professional development.